diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43a204be5..e859e318a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Pleroma API: `POST /api/v1/pleroma/subscription_notifications/clear` to clear all subscription notifications
 - Pleroma API: `POST /api/v1/pleroma/subscription_notifications/dismiss` to clear a subscription notification
 - Pleroma API: `DELETE /api/v1/pleroma/subscription_notifications/destroy_multiple` to clear multiple subscription notifications
+- Mastodon API: Account entities now include `follow_requests_count` (planned Mastodon 3.x addition)
 
 ### Changed
 - **Breaking:** Elixir >=1.8 is now required (was >= 1.7)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index a23aeea9b..8cf9e9d5c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView do
     |> maybe_put_settings_store(user, opts[:for], opts)
     |> maybe_put_chat_token(user, opts[:for], opts)
     |> maybe_put_activation_status(user, opts[:for])
+    |> maybe_put_follow_requests_count(user, opts[:for])
   end
 
   defp username_from_nickname(string) when is_binary(string) do
@@ -174,6 +175,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView do
 
   defp username_from_nickname(_), do: nil
 
+  defp maybe_put_follow_requests_count(
+         data,
+         %User{id: user_id} = user,
+         %User{id: user_id}
+       ) do
+    count =
+      User.get_follow_requests(user)
+      |> length()
+
+    data
+    |> Kernel.put_in([:follow_requests_count], count)
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_put_follow_requests_count(data, _, _), do: data
+
   defp maybe_put_settings(
          data,
          %User{id: user_id} = user,
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
index f2f334992..d965f76bf 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
@@ -419,4 +419,79 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
              } = AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
     end
   end
+
+  describe "follow requests counter" do
+    test "shows zero when no follow requests are pending" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      assert %{follow_requests_count: 0} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+
+      assert %{follow_requests_count: 0} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+
+    test "shows non-zero when follow requests are pending" do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{locked: true}})
+
+      assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+
+      assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 1} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+
+    test "decreases when accepting a follow request" do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{locked: true}})
+
+      assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+
+      assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 1} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      {:ok, _other_user} = CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(other_user, user)
+
+      assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 0} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+
+    test "decreases when rejecting a follow request" do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{locked: true}})
+
+      assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+
+      assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 1} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      {:ok, _other_user} = CommonAPI.reject_follow_request(other_user, user)
+
+      assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 0} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+
+    test "shows non-zero when historical unapproved requests are present" do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{locked: true}})
+
+      assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+
+      {:ok, user} = User.update_info(user, &User.Info.user_upgrade(&1, %{locked: false}))
+
+      assert %{locked: false, follow_requests_count: 1} =
+               AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+  end
 end